PS for Interior Raymond Omollo speaks in Kanyaluo ,Karachuonyo constituency on January 10,2025/HANDOUT
Interior PS Raymond Omollo wants parents to help the State to realise the smooth transition of students who sat their KCSE exams in 2024.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba released the Kenya Certificate Secondary Education (KCSE) results on Thursday.
Omollo said all students who sat the KCSE have a place in life regardless of the grades they attained in the examination.
The government has invested in education by supporting TVETs and allocating funds for HELB, he said.
He told parents not to consider any student as a failure, but as one who should be nurtured and placed somewhere.
According to the PS, the placement can be done by taking the students for technical courses at vocational training institutes, tertiary colleges or universities.
“Parents should work closely with the government to ensure we realise 100 per cent transition. Every student who sat the exam has an opportunity in life regardless of the grade they got and they still have a good future if they pass smoothly,” Omollo said.
Speaking during the burial of Elen Abuor at Kanyaluo in Karachuonyo constituency on Friday, Omollo together with PS for Shipping and Maritime Affairs Geoffrey Kaituko said similar transition should be done to students who sat their Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) to enable them to acquire education they deserve.
The PS said the government had good plans for ensuring every student transits smoothly but this could happen well through joint efforts of parents too.
“The government has good plans for ensuring all students get the education they deserve. Let parents also play their roles effectively,” he added.
The PS told residents to embrace farming and the use of subsidised fertilisers to boost food security in the country.
Omollo said the government records indicate that basic food items such sugar and maize are not imported due to good production of the items.
“The cost of fertilisers has been lowered and this has cushioned the country from importation of food. Let us continue using the subsidized fertiliser,” PS Omollo said.
Residents were urged to register for Taifa Care as an effort to reduce the adversity of poverty in acquiring medical care when they get sick.
He said Taifa Care is significant in enabling people who are financially challenged to get medical care without paying any money.
“The cost of medication is very high and many families cannot afford it," he said.
"The contribution to the Taifa Care ranges from as low as Sh300 to Sh50,000 depending on one's earning hence we should register because it is the cheapest means of settling medical bills."
He said the government had sent various officials in villages to assist residents in SHA registration.
